November 2020
Zodiac Sign SAGITTARIUS
Sagittarians are optimistic, lovers of freedom, hilarious, fair-minded, honest and intellectual. They are spontaneous and fun, usually with a lot of friends, and are perhaps the best conversationalists in the zodiac (maybe tied with Gemini). 22 November – 21 December
Find out more »Virtual Halifax Christmas Tree Lighting
The in-person tree lighting ceremony at Grand Parade Square is cancelled for this year. The tree is in place and decorated, and a virtual Christmas tree lighting video will be shared on the municipality’s Youtube page starting today, premiering at 8 a.m.
Find out more »December 2020
CHRISTMAS CARD DAY
Christmas Card Day is all about paying tribute to the creation of this type of greeting card. For some people, they love nothing more than purchasing Christmas cards for everyone they know and writing special messages inside. For others, they can’t remember when they last sent anyone a Christmas card. No matter what category you fall into, there is no denying that it is nice to send people cards at Christmas and to wish them well for the year ahead.…
Find out more »INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
International Human Rights Day is a day to commemorate the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Universal Declaration has inspired the creation of laws to protect human rights in Canada and around the world, and it remains relevant today. More information here
Find out more »Hanukkah begins
Hanukkah is a Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. It is also known as the Festival of Lights. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar. The festival is observed by lighting the candles of a…
Find out more »UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER DAY
The third Friday of December is Ugly Sweater Day. Ugly Sweater Day encourages people to wear ugly sweaters in public with pride for charity events. On this day, get in the holiday spirit and flaunt those ugly holiday sweaters (thanks, Grandma!) you have been too embarrassed to wear in public.
Find out more »BANK HOLIDAY
Since Boxing Day landed on a weekend this year, today is recognized as a stat holiday for federally regulated workers and banks across the country. Today is not a statutory holiday in Nova Scotia, it is a provincial stat holiday in Ontario only.
Find out more »January 2021
BLUE MONDAY
Blue Monday is the name given to a day in January (typically the third Monday of the month) claimed to be the most depressing day of the year. The concept was first published as part of a 2005 press release from holiday company Sky Travel, which claimed to have calculated the date using an equation. It takes into account weather conditions and thus only applies to the Northern Hemisphere.
Find out more »US INAUGURATION DAY
All eyes will be on the United States today as Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America. He will be sworn in at 2:00 PM AST Later in the evening, Tom Hanks will host a 90-minute primetime TV special celebrating Biden's inauguration that will air on all US networks. Justin Timberlake, Foo Fighters, John Legend, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Demi Lovato and Ant Clemons will offer remote performances. Lin-Manuel Miranda will "recite…
Find out more »FULL MOON (WOLF)
Full moon tonight, the Wolf moon. A Park in Ontario will teach you how to howl like a wolf tonight during their Howl At The Full Moon Zoom.. They're encouraging you to howl at the moon in your backyard. If your Neighbours thought you were weird before, they'll REALLY think you've gone off the deep end tonight. CLICK HERE to register
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